Has anyone tried acupuncture for tendonitis?

I've had pain in my wrists and hands for two months now and rest, ice, and splinting don't seem to be getting me anywhere, so I'm trying to decide what the next step will be. Cortisone is definitely out; I'm thinking acupuncture, conventional physiotherapy, reiki, massage therapy, reflexology, that kind of thing...

It's tricky because they're all so expensive and it feels like I'm deciding which number to gamble on. And once I pick one then I'll have to decide how much time to give it to prove itself before I cut my losses and stop going.

Does anyone have any experience of these "external" therapies for tendonitis? If they were successful for you, I'd like to know how long it took before the success was apparent.

Right now I'm leaning towards acupuncture because the consultation is free and because it would be the coolest thing to tell my friends I'm doing.

Thanks in advance, Marion